Peer Review

School Assistant App for Android

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Reviewed:: Oct 1, 2019 by Teacher Education

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Overview:: School Assistant is your personal school aide, keep your routine organized with it. Ever had your phone ring in class because you forgot to silence it? School Assistant will notify you when a class has started and automatically mute your phone for you during class. Do you have trouble remembering when is your next test or assignment or what to study for your upcoming exam? School Assistant will remind you and even chart your progress throughout the year! If you are satisfied with School Assistant, you should try School Assistant + which offers the following advantages: • Main screen customization • Weighted grades and evaluation types • Better control and prediction on grades • Unlimited evaluation types • Tablet-designed main screen • Google Calendar sync (one way) • Events widget (Android 3 and 4 - can be added in the lock screen in Android 4.2 and up) • Custom icons • Password protection • Schedule widget • No ads • Many more features coming soon...
Type of Material:: Drill and Practice
Recommended Uses:: School Assistant is a planning tool that can be used to help students keep up with assignments and school-related tasks. It allows educators to remind students of assignments.
Technical Requirements:: Android-based device
Identify Major Learning Goals:: School Assistant can be used for planning and organization; it allows learners to be organized and aware of tasks assigned.
Target Student Population:: Grade School, Middle School, High School, College General Ed
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:: basic digital skills

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Tool is digital version of hard copy agenda. Digtial alerts keep user updated on tasks and can monitor goals. User can create separate entries for each subject.

School Assistant allows the user to see daily and upcoming tasks at a glance.

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This app can be used to teach a variety of organization and management skills.

Useful for teachers to introduce this type of organizer to help students keep track of schedule and assignments as well as input grades for tasks. Teachers could also use it for schedule reminders and possibly grading student assignments to return in timely fashion.

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School Assistant has a widget that allows you to see what you're looking for without even opening the app, auto-mute capability, and is customizable and lets you change many details so that it works right for you.

Easy to use and set up classes, calendar, and reminders. Students can see items such as how attendance might be impacting grades.

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Free version does contain ads.

Other Issues and Comments:: Auto-mutes phone when in class to avoid ringing during class.
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